Neighbourhood sustainability
Improving sustainability at a neighbourhood level has positive knock-on effects in the wider community, and Beacon Pathway research has developed some practical tools to assist in this process.
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Improving sustainability at a neighbourhood level has positive knock-on effects in the wider community, and Beacon Pathway research has developed some practical tools to assist in this process.
Australia’s vulnerability to droughts, coastal erosion and temperature increases, along with its high greenhouse gas emissions, means it must take climate change seriously when looking at urban design for the future.
The landscape is more than just a complex natural system. It should be treated as part of the complex building support system, which can deliver a range of benefits.
Proposed changes to the Wellington District Plan will make it easier for developers and designers to assess the effect of their projects on wind at street level.
The length of coastline and exposed location in the South Pacific places New Zealand at risk from several coastal hazards, but good urban design can protect coastal communities and minimise the risk.
Melbourne City Council’s new office building, Council House 2 (CH2), has raised the benchmark for high-rise buildings.
The development of the former Hobsonville Air Base in northwest Auckland into a sustainable coastal community highlights the benefits of a comprehensively planned urban development that takes a partnership approach.
New research suggests installing photovoltaics on roofs and driving electric cars could transform low-density suburbia from a high-energy consumer to an energy provider for the city.
Designing one of the biggest urban projects undertaken in New Zealand requires careful handling. Albany City Developments explains why a comprehensive Master Plan is essential.
The winning plan for a medium-density housing subdivision in Taupo models best practice urban design and challenges the conventional low-density urban form.